Understanding Large Numbers and Google

Understanding Large Numbers and Google

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics, Science

5th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Emma Peterson

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The video explores interesting math facts about large numbers, starting with what comes after a million, billion, and trillion, and continuing with quadrillion, quintillion, sextillion, septillion, octillion, nonillion, decillion, and undecillion. It also explains the origin of the company name Google, which is derived from a misspelling of 'googol', a term for 10 raised to the power of 100. Finally, the video introduces the concept of a Googleplex, which is 10 raised to the power of a googol, or 10 to the power of 10 to the power of 100.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What number comes immediately after a trillion in the sequence of large numbers?

Quadrillion

Quintillion

Sextillion

Septillion

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which number is represented by 10 raised to the power of 100?

Googolplex

Googol

Google

Gigaplex

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the correct spelling of the word that inspired the company name Google?

Googol

Google

Goggle

Gogol

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is a googolplex defined in terms of powers of 10?

10 to the power of 100

10 to the power of 10

10 to the power of a trillion

10 to the power of a googol

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the relationship between a googol and a googolplex?

A googolplex is 10 raised to the power of 10

A googolplex is 10 raised to the power of a googol

A googol is larger than a googolplex

A googol is 10 raised to the power of a googolplex

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